Ball game



Oct. 29, 1963 PETERSON 3,108,808

BALL GAME Filed Nov. 6. 1961 INVENTOR. Peter A. Pete rson ATTORNEYUnited States Patent 3,108,808 BALL GAME Peter A. Peterson, JacksonHeights, N.Y., assignor to Herman Peterson, Palm Beach, Fla. Filed Nov.6, 1961, Ser. No. 159,264 1 Claim. (Cl. 273-191) This invention relatesto new improvements in a ball game, and it has for its object to providea game that presents an interesting play for children as well asgrownups, as it may be noted that dexterity in playing this game removesthe latter from any chance-game.

The game is compact in shape, requiring only a small space, and is veryinexpensive to manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of pants,hereinafter fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing forming part of this specification, and in which similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding par-ts in all views, andin which,

FIGURE 1 is a transverse sectional view of the invention.

FIGURE 2 is a bottom view of same.

FIGURE 3 is an end View of FIGURE 1; and the sections A and B of thelatter are taken at 111A and 11133 in FIGURE 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numerfl indicates thebottom or base of the invention, which is formed with an enlargedopening 11 underneath the base to accommodate balls which during a playdrop through a narrow opening 12 in said base.

The housing of the game 13, secured to the bottom, or base, in anyconvenient manner, is of a semicircular shape. The said housing isformed with convex side portions 14 to allow space for a dome-shapedcenter member 15, which terminates in a tunnel 16 at the top thereof.

The invention is assembled by placing the housing over the dome-shapedcenter member; and the tunnel is formed with an opening at its top topermit exit of the balls during a game.

At each end the base 10 is made with reduced pormesses tions 17 in orderto permit movement of a springy plate or key 18 which at its inner endis secured to the base by a screw 19.

The free end of the plate 18 extends beyond the base, so that saidplate, when a ball 20* is placed over a recess or small opening 21 inthe latter, will by pressing a finger upon said free end catapult saidball toward the opening 23 in the tunnel 16.

The said plate is provided at its outer end with an enlargement or means22 to facilitate the operation of same.

The housing is formed with two openings 24, one upon each side thereoffor inserting and removing the balls.

The base within the dome-shaped center member 15 is slanting slightlydownwardly toward the opening 12, as shown at 25.

In playing the game different rules may be applied, according to thedesires of the players, as the balls also may be given different colors.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is:

A housing of a substantially semi-circular shape and formed with twoconvex side portions, the sides of the housing near its top having ineach side thereof an opening for the outlet and inlet of balls, adome-shaped member centrally arranged in the housing and accommodated asto space by said convex side portions, a tunnel integral with saiddomeshaped member and formed with an opening at its top for discharge ofsaid balls during a game; a base for said housing formed with an openingat its top to accommodate a number of balls, the base being at each endformed with cut-out portions, keys mounted in the latter for catapultinga ball, said keys each having one end secured to the base, and anopening in each side of the housing for inserting said balls to becatapulted into said tunnel.

Chapin Oct. 27, 1953 Sweet Feb. 21, 1956

